Stop and search powers to change – Home Office
“New proposals laid in parliament today will save an estimated 800,000 hours of police time each year.”
Home Office, 17th November 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Category: police
Beshenivsky killer Mustaf Jama starts appeal – BBC News
“A man who murdered a policewoman during a bungled robbery has started an appeal against his conviction on the eve of the fifth anniversary of her death.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wiltshire policeman cleared of assault on appeal – BBC News
“A Wiltshire policeman convicted of assaulting a woman in custody has been cleared on appeal.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer begins appeal against conviction for assaulting woman – The Guardian
“A police officer found guilty of hurling a woman head-first on to a concrete cell floor, leaving her with blood pouring from a head wound, began an appeal today (15 November) against his conviction and sentence.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Partner of Rachel Nickell to take Met to European court – The Independent
“The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell today said he would take his compensation claim against the Metropolitan Police to the European Court of Human Rights.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal help for vulnerable ‘at risk’ – BBC News
“The support people with autism get from the police and criminal justice system could be hit by Home Office cuts, a senior legal figure has warned.”
BBC News, 15th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three Met officers may face charges over rape case – BBC News
“Three Metropolitan Police officers may face criminal charges over claims they altered an alleged rape victim’s statement so proceedings were dropped.”
BBC News, 10th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: senior judge appointed to oversee inquest – The Guardian
“A senior judge and expert in protest law has been appointed to oversee the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper seller who died at last year’s demonstrations against the G20 summit.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Saunders inquest officer suspended over inquest ‘song titles’ claim – The Guardian
“The police marksman accused of inserting song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders was suspended today, the Metropolitan police said.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Respected police sergeant led double life as ‘mob boss in uniform’ – Daily Telegraph
“Salim Razaq, 31, became a ‘mob boss in police uniform’ after taking charge of a drug and money-laundering racket when his younger brother, Hafiz, was jailed for kidnapping a rival gang member during a brutal turf war.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Senior judge to oversee G20 protests inquest – The Independent
“A senior judge will be appointed to oversee an inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘earliest opportunity’, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police marksman in inquest ‘song titles’ probe – The Independent
“A police marksman responsible for shooting a lawyer dead during an armed siege faced punishment today after it emerged that he peppered evidence about his actions with song titles.”
The Independent, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog raps costly CPS failures – Law Society’s Gazette
“Failings at the Crown Prosecution Service and police are costing the taxpayer £600,000 a year in abandoned trials and preventing cases from being brought before the courts, a CPS inspection report found this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Armed police cleared over Sheffield siege death – BBC News
“Armed officers acted ‘diligently, patiently, professionally and bravely’ during a two-day siege in which a man died, the police watchdog has found.”
BBC News, 28th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CCTV captures police punching stabbed man in the head – The Guardian
“Police are investigating an incident captured on CCTV which appears to show officers repeatedly punching a restrained man who had been stabbed in the head.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights challenge to Met over Jean Charles de Menezes death – Daily Telegraph
“The family of Jean Charles de Menezes has launched a new fight for justice at the European Court of Human Rights over the failure to prosecute seven police officers over the Brazilian’s shooting.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dyfed-Powys Police acted correctly before girl’s murder – BBC News
“Police acted correctly when searching for a missing girl later murdered by her father, an inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 25th October 2010
Spource: www.bbc.co.uk
999 call handler sacked after police delay in murder case – The Independent
“A call handler was sacked after an investigation into why police took so long to respond to the 999 calls of a woman who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend.”
The Independent, 22nd October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry after police filmed hitting anti-fascist protester – The Guardian
“An investigation is under way after a police officer was filmed hitting an anti-fascist demonstrator in the face during a far-right rally.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police force censured over ‘inept’ response to rape complaint – The Guardian
“A police force’s handling of a woman’s complaint that she was raped by a known sex offender was ‘so inept that it borders on the unbelievable’, an official report concluded today.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
